atomic energy

American  

noun

1. nuclear energy.

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atomic energy British  

noun

1. another name for nuclear energy

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atomic energy Scientific  

1. See nuclear energy

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Etymology

Origin of atomic energy

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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atomic energy

Speaking at a nuclear summit in Paris, the European Commission president endorsed a return to atomic energy, saying the European Union would back investments in "innovative nuclear technologies".

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

In Brussels, at the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the U.S. had dueling pavilions—one touting Sputnik, the other the “American dream”—but the fair’s theme was peaceful uses of atomic energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

The incident comes as Japan attempts to revive its atomic energy programme, which has been stalled for more than a decade.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026

These interactions can produce small shifts in atomic energy levels, and quantum spin sensors detect those shifts as pseudomagnetic fields.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2025

As Franck would observe later, they were uneasy that the government’s interest in atomic energy might begin and end with its effectiveness as a weapon.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Related Words

• nuclear power